What is a weight called that is attached to a fishing line?

Answer 1

It will depend on what type of fishing you are doing!On average 1/8 to 1/4 oz for most soft plastic's will work well and if you need to peg a piece of cut bait to a river bottom it may be a 1 oz to even 6oz's of lead.With surf casting you can start with a 1 oz then move up to more if needed.But to fully answer the type of fishing and waters fished are needed to give full answer!

Answer 2

Fishing weight is necessary in order to , Correctly balance the float,Keep the bait at the desired place,Increse the casting weight so that the bait can be cast farer.In fishing there is,many different types of leads,sinkers and weights are used.

SPLIT SHOT

These are available from 0.05 to 2.5 grams are mainly used to balance floats.

DROP LEAD

This weight ,as with all of the weights ,is a SLIDING LEAD,that means that the lead is able to move freely on the line to the position of the stopper(SWIVEL OR KNOT).Like the lead shot ,it is used to balancing the float.

BALL WEIGHT AND OLIVETTES

These are sliding weights are formed like an (OLIVE OR BALL)and are used for balancing heavy floats,But also be used when ledgering,or bottom fishing.

COFFIN LEADS

Just like the name these weights are sharped like coffins and are available from 15 to 150 grams.The flat face of the weight prevents the weight from sinking into silt or sand.

CASTING LEADS

The casting lead is shaped like a pear and usually has a swivel or eye attached to the pointed end. Casting weights have very good aerodynamics cause of the swivel on the pointed end the line can pass freely though it easly so u can cast a very long way.

GRIP LEADS

This version of the casting lead is used in surf fishing.In the sandy bottoms of the coastal waters, the wire legs keep the bait securely at its place, by literally gripping into the sand even if there was strong current.The weight would hold your bait in place.

I hope that helps u with what is fishing lead.

Answer 3

If you meant by average weight the pound test?... Then the answer to that really depends on where you are fishing, what you are targeting. For a bass fisherman I usually use 10 lb test flurocarbon the max I will use is 12 and the least is maybe 6. If your are targeting grouper I would use 40 lb monofilimant.

Like I said it all depends on what your targeting. Hopefully I helped you out a little, if not then I'm sorry

Answer 4

When using a Texas or Carolina rig you will generally use a bullet weight. The bullet shape allows is to be dragged through weeds and prevent snagging.

Many extra wide gap hooks come with weights on the already on the hooks.

Answer 5

I am going to assume you mean largemouth or smallmouth and their cousins.

First, if you are using a plastic worm or creature bait, you need a bullet weight to rig "Texas " style. Place the weight on the line with the pointed end facing the rod tip. Tie on the hook, and place the lure on the hook, inserting the point of the hook inside the bait so it is not exposed, this makes it weedless or snagless.

Egg sinkers are best for rigging Carolina style. Place a plastic bead on the line, then the weight, then another bead. Tie onto a barrel swivel. Take around two feet of extra line and tie this to the other end of the swivel, then tie on the hook. Place bait on hook, again making sure the hook point is not exposed.

The best size for Texas rigging is the 1/4 oz, for Carolina rigs, try the 3/4 oz.

Answer 6

It is called a sinker. There are different types as the split shot, bell sinker, removable split shot and rubber core removable weights. They vary in weight from 1/16 ounce and up.

Answer 7

Often, lead weights called "sinkers" are attached to fishing lines.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Sinker.